Guides: Reference: Almanacs & Yearbooks

Almanacs

The World Almanac and Book of Facts [year]
Call Number: AY64 .W6
Publication Date: 1924 + (check holdings)
Latest edition in Reference, previous in stacks. Select years online.
Whitaker's [year] An almanack for the year of our Lord
Call Number: AY754 .W5 (print)
ISBN: 9781472909336
Publication Date: 1940 - 2020
British almanac. Latest edition in Reference, previous in stacks.
The Old Farmer's Almanac [year]
Publication Date: Check holdings
Print 1809 - 1929 (Special Collections - Abernethy periodicals) and online (recent).

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Online access to Congressional Quarterly pubications: Congress and the Nation; Historic Documents; Politics in America; and five CQ Guides: Guide to Congress; Guide to the Presidency; Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court; Guide to U.S. Elections; Guide to Political Campaigns in America.

Information Please!
Website for the popular compilations of facts and statistics covering politics, current events, geography, history, business, sports, entertainment, weather, science, health, etc. Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, a dictionary, and resources for kids.

Statesman's Year-book
Basic country information (similar to Europa) including background, statistics, recent election results, government officials, etc.
Print: Davis Family Library Reference JA51 .S7 (latest). Earlier volumes in Stacks (back to 1866 with some gaps).